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MLC wary of but not opposed to bitcoin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... undermines diversification claims,' Farmer said. "By the same token, bitcoin meaningfully outperformed in months where US shares delivered top-quartile performance. Using the same methodology and looking only at months when shares performed best, bitcoin ...

US election to add to inflation woes: Experts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... election cycles in US history, experts are weighing in on how either a Republican or Democratic win may impact markets. US shares were lower on Monday (local time) ahead of the election, as polls continue to indicate it will be a tight race. Commonwealth ...

Mercer Super cops landmark $11.3m greenwashing penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
Mercer Superannuation Australia has been slapped with a whopping $11.3 million penalty by the Federal Court on the back of an ASIC-led greenwashing investigation. Mercer was found to make misleading statements on its website about seven Sustainable ...

Betashares launches new currency hedged ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
... million in funds under management (FUM), appealing to investors looking to maintain exposure to a broad portfolio of US shares without being heavily exposed to a small number of 'mega cap' companies. This is particularly pertinent given that ...

Cbus MySuper investment option returns 8.35%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... have been a key source of outperformance over the long-term, Cbus said. However, the strength of shares, particularly US shares, has meant that funds with a concentrated exposure to shares generally outperformed those with a more diversified exposure ...

Vanguard reveals the premier asset class of the last 30 years

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... other asset classes saw positive returns, contrasting sharply from last year's negative performance across the board. US shares led the pack this year, delivering a 23.5% return between 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023, bouncing back from its -2.45 dip the ...

Geoff Lloyd to chair Stake

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... through portfolio transfers. According to an Investment Trends report, Stake is also the largest Australian broker for US shares. Lloyd is currently also chair of DASH Technology Group and not-for-profit The Fathering Project.

Ex-Vocus chair indicted for insider trading

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
Former Vocus chair Vaughan Bowen has been indicted on two counts of insider trading relating to the EQT Infrastructure IV Fund's proposal to acquire Vocus. ASIC alleged that Bowen traded over five million Vocus shares in June 2019 while in possession ...

Fund manager acquired by US fintech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... in the Ddraig Equity Fund, but also holds Insync Fund Managers' Global Capital Aware Fund and Vanguard's All-World ex-US Shares Index ETF. Under the deal, GoLogiq will acquire 100% of Bateau in an all-stock transaction and GoLogiq will issue common shares ...

Federal Reserve increases rates 25bp

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
... recession and a proper bear market." The Commonwealth Bank of Australia said the markets did have some response, explaining US shares are higher, US bond yields fell, and major currencies are up against the US Dollar. The promised increases were elevated ...
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